A/N: I couldn't think of the perfect song to use for this glimpse, so this one doesn't have song lyrics. Enjoy and please review!

Disclaimer: I don't own HP. J.K. does.

Hermione had been feeling a little under the weather lately, and it hadn't gone unnoticed. Everyone, including Severus, her colleagues, and her students noticed that she was a bit tired. However, they all chalked it up to her recent family tragedy and the fact that she was finishing up her first year of being a teacher.

But Hermione had a different suspicion; one that she could only hope was true.

She thought she could be pregnant. Yes, she and Severus had already discussed children, and much to her surprise, Severus wanted a large family—at least four kids. This was fantastic news to her; she had always dreamed of having a big family.

The last time she and Severus had sex, they had forgotten to do a contraceptive charm beforehand. However, the sex had been so mind-blowing, Severus didn't even think about it, and hadn't mentioned it for the last month. He hadn't even noticed their slip up at all. Hermione had decided not to mention it just yet.

But the whole month had gone by, and no period. She knew then that her suspicions were probably accurate. She knew what she had to do.

That evening, when Severus was in his lab brewing Wolfsbane for Lupin, she slipped out of their quarters and up to the infirmary for a visit to Madame Pomfrey.

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As soon as she stepped into the hospital wing, Madame Pomfrey took one look at her and grinned.

"My child, you're simply glowing," she said pointedly. Hermione smiled and flushed.

"Actually, Poppy, that's what I came up here to see you about. I think I may be pregnant, and I wanted to do a test before I sprung the news on Severus," she said breathlessly. Poppy smiled.

"Mrs. Snape! Oh, it's going to be simply wonderful if you and Severus are to have a baby! Oh, I wonder if it is a boy or a girl? I wonder what you'll name it!" Poppy would have continued had Hermione not interrupted.

"Um, Poppy? The test?" she said, trying not to laugh.

"Ah, yes, Professor Snape. Alright, lie down here, and I will perform the test. It should only take a few seconds," she said, bustling about as Hermione lay down on the bed.

Poppy came over to her, lifted her shirt, and hovered her wand over Hermione's abdomen, muttering an incantation.

Hermione's belly turned a bright gold. She looked at it, then looked at Madame Pomfrey and squealed.

"I AM pregnant!" she said, jumping up and hugging the mediwitch tightly.

"You certainly are! Too soon yet to tell if it is a boy or a girl, and I suspect you will want Severus here for that test?" she said, hugging the ecstatic woman before her.

"Oh, yes! Oh, I cannot WAIT to tell him!" she said, running out of the room and calling thanks over her shoulder. Madame Pomfrey smiled to herself.

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A few minutes later, Severus was in their bathroom brushing his teeth when Hermione rushed into the bedroom, looking flushed and extremely excited about something. He spit and rinsed out his mouth, and wiped his lips with the hand towel on the sink. She ran into the bathroom and put both hands on the doorframe to stop herself. Her eyes were wild with exhilaration and her curly hair flew in front of her shoulders as she stopped.

"Severus!" she exclaimed, stepping toward him, clasping her hands in front of her, grinning like a maniac.

"Hermione, what's going on?" he asked, taking her hands and leading her backwards out of the bathroom and into their bedroom. She was still grinning as she turned him around and sat him on the bed.

"Severus, I have to tell you something," she said, getting to her knees and putting her arms on his knees, looking up at him.

"What is it?" he asked curiously.

"It's only the most wonderful news of our lives, love," she said, taking his hands in hers. "Something that I- we have… been… waiting for," she said, squeezing his hands. His obsidian eyes lit up as he explored her caramel ones.

"Do you mean..."

"Severus, I'm PREGNANT!!!" she screamed, jumping up and bringing him with her. He yelled in joy, wrapping his arms around her and lifting her clear off the ground.

"Oh my God, Hermione, this is fantastic!" he cried, spinning her around in his arms. She giggled and held on to his neck tightly. He leant his head back and looked into her eyes before kissing her lips deeply.

"Severus, I am so happy!" she said as he placed her back on her feet. He grinned so widely she thought his face might crack.

"I am too, my darling!" he said, leaning down to kiss her on the mouth. "Nothing in the entire world could make me happier than knowing that you are going to bear my child."

Her eyes filled with tears. "Me too, Severus."

"Is it a boy or a girl?" he asked excitedly.

"It's too soon yet. In a month or so we can go see Madame Pomfrey and she will be able to tell us," she said, kissing his neck gently.

He moaned slightly. "I can't wait."

/a month and a half later\

"Sev, I am so excited. Today we find out the sex of our baby. If we are going to have a daughter or a son first," she rambled. Severus smiled.

"I know, I am ecstatic as well, sweetheart." he replied, buttoning his sleeves.

"Do you want it to be a boy or a girl?" This was the first time they had explored the question. He looked at her.

"I do not care, as long as he or she is healthy," he said truthfully, taking her hand. She smiled and took it, opening the bedroom door and heading to the infirmary.

Upstairs in the infirmary, Hermione lay on the bed and held Severus's hand. Poppy lifted Hermione's shirt and waved her wand over it, muttering a different incantation than when she had done the same action a month earlier.

As she did so, a pink light glowed from Hermione's abdomen. She looked up at the couple and smiled. "A baby girl," she stated.

Hermione sighed with delight and Severus looked positively elated.

"Did you hear that, darling? We're going to have a daughter," she said, looking up at him.

He nodded, leaned down, and kissed her lips gently.

"I love you so much, Mrs. Snape," he whispered.

"And I you, Mr. Snape," she replied, smiling against his lips.

tbc

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